The FPGA Engineer role in Bloomington, MN focuses on the development, verification, and documentation of ASIC and FPGA solutions, performed on-site with potential for a Department of Defense security clearance.
Responsibilities
- Define, design, verify, and document ASIC and FPGA developments.
- Determine architecture, system-level simulation approach, and detailed design strategy.
- Define module interfaces and all aspects of device design and simulation.
- Assess design workflows including high level design, synthesis, place and route, timing, and power utilization.
- Create test and simulation plans that establish functional criteria and verify results.
- Analyze test outcomes to evaluate performance and identify issues.
- May review vendor capabilities, foundry technologies, device libraries, and simulation tools.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering, or a related Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics field; or a Master's degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering, or related STEM field.
- 2+ years of job-related experience, or a Master's degree with 6 months of related experience.
- Ability to obtain a Department of Defense Secret security clearance at time of hire (DoD Secret). U.S. citizenship is required; applicants will undergo a U.S. Government security investigation to determine eligibility for access to classified information.
Technologies
- Microchip Polarfire FPGAs
- Universal Verification Methodology (UVM)
- SystemVerilog
- Microsoft Office applications
Workplace Options
This position is 100 percent on-site at the Bloomington, MN facility.
Salary Note
The posted range reflects typical compensation for this role based on experience and geographic location; actual pay may vary. Combined salary range: USD 117,276.00 to 126,734.00 per year.
Company Overview
General Dynamics Mission Systems engineers a diverse portfolio of high-technology solutions, products, and services to support mission success across domains. The organization operates with a global team of more than 12,000 professionals and emphasizes trust, honesty, alignment, and transparency. The company offers competitive benefits and focuses on innovation within defense and scientific sectors.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Strong proficiency in ASIC/FPGA concepts, principles, and design theories.
- Solid understanding of ASIC/FPGA engineering processes and verification methodologies.
- Ability to learn new technologies quickly and apply them to complex assignments.
- Demonstrated initiative, independent judgment, and the ability to manage projects with minimal direction.
- Expertise in using ASIC/FPGA design tools and in communicating technical information clearly in both written and spoken form.
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office applications and earned value management concepts such as CAM and Variance Report generation.
- Experience with Polarfire FPGA development and with UVM-based FPGA verification, along with SystemVerilog development.
